6/13/2023 0 Comments Batman mas![]() ![]() Hamill doesn’t believe the film suffered in quality due to its rushed productions schedule, but he does recall its virtually nonexistent marketing campaign: “There weren’t any ads on Saturday Night Live or any of the normal places you’d see a film advertised.” Most animated films take at least two years.” “Apparently from start to finish, it only took eight months, which is crazy to me. decided to make this a theatrical release, but the entire film had to be altered, switching the aspect ratio from television to that of a movie screen,” Hamill says. “I don’t know how many months into production Warner Bros. It was originally conceived as a direct-to-video release, but Warners executives upgraded it to a theatrical release very late in the process. Hamill attributes the less-than-packed theater to the odd path that brought the film to cinemas. While Hamill was impressed with the finished product, he was “disappointed that it wasn’t packed with lines around the block.” The fans converged on the Hamill clan, filling up the middle two rows of the theater. I said, ‘Hey, you guys wanna sit together?’” recalls Hamill. “I remember sitting there and realizing how cavernous the theater was. Hamill recalls the fans giving him a warm greeting while remaining a respectful distance. “We got to the theater and there were maybe 12 people! The people that were there were all die-hard fans of the animated series and they recognized me.” “We were living in New York at the time and I was so excited,” Hamill tells The Hollywood Reporter. He recalls it was definitely not a packed theater. Hamill ventured out to a New York cinema Christmas day 1993 with his wife, Marilou, and their young children (the couple celebrated 40 years of marriage this month). When their engagement plans ended, Bruce fully dedicated himself to becoming Gotham’s savior.Īhead of the 25th anniversary, The Hollywood Reporter caught up with the key players involved, including Joker actor Mark Hamill and Conroy, who revealed new stories from the frontlines. Through flashbacks, we learn that Bruce nearly gave up his quest to become Batman for a life with Beaumont. At the same time, Bruce Wayne’s one true love, Andrea Beaumont (Dana Delany), returns to Gotham after several years abroad with her father. The police consider Batman the prime suspect and pursue The Dark Knight as he tries to stop the murderous vigilante. In Mask of the Phantasm, Batman (Kevin Conroy) chases down the Phantasm, a grim reaper-like figure, who is assassinating the notorious mobsters of Gotham City. It overcame a rushed production, a nearly nonexistent marketing campaign and its director losing her job title midway through to become what’s now considered one of The Dark Knight’s finest film entries. That day marked the theatrical release of Warner Bros.’ Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, an animated film with the voice talent and art deco design of the Batman: The Animated Series. 25, 1993, it truly was Christmas with the Joker. ![]()
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